Hong Kong vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male

Hong Kong
9.81 years
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
9.12 years
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
48th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
49th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time

  • Hong Kong
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 9.81 years against 9.12 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 0.69 years.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 48th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 49th of 200 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and UIS: North America and Western Europe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 9.23 years 9.31 years 0.0789 years UIS: North America and Western Europe
2010s 9.59 years 9.28 years 0.3118 years Hong Kong
2020s 9.62 years 9.17 years 0.4558 years Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male, Hong Kong or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Hong Kong, at 9.81 years against 9.12 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between Hong Kong and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
0.69 years, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
Hong Kong ranks 48th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 49th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,266 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release